The Society of Foundation Professors, in association with the family of the late Dr. John D. Rowlett, invites applications for a major award to be given in memory of the distinguished educator who served EKU for more than four decades. The Dr. John D. Rowlett Award is designed to encourage faculty scholarship, research or professional development. The recipient will receive a $5,000 award.

Application materials are due no later than Feb. 1. The award recipient will be recognized at the annual Foundation Professor banquet in April, and will be expected to provide a short presentation on his/her activities related to the award at the 2020 banquet.

The Society is excited to administer this award that honors the memory and generosity of Dr. Rowlett, a champion of curiosity, creativity and enhanced quality of instruction.

Effective immediately, employees who are covered on the EKU health plan can receive Hepatitis A and flu vaccinations at in-network pharmacy locations at no cost. You will need your Express Scripts insurance card. Note that Walgreens is not currently in our plan's network, but will be effective Jan. 1.

On Friday, Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m., Richmond Parks and Recreation will use the east side of the Alumni Coliseum Lot (State Police/Begley Building) as a staging area for the annual Christmas Parade.

Commuter permit holders are encouraged to park on the west side of the Alumni Coliseum commuter parking lot (Model) if they anticipate being parked beyond 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. All vehicles parked on the east side of the Alumni Coliseum will need to be removed prior to 3:30 p.m.

Faculty are invited to include the following information about EKU Libraries in their spring course syllabi:

EKU Libraries provide research help, study spaces, collections, as well as technology to support your academic needs. Help is available online or in person. Visit http://libanswers.eku.edu to find ways to get help from a librarian or schedule a research appointment. Learn about our spaces by visiting http://library.eku.edu/reserve-rooms. To find articles, books and resources for your assignments, click "More On This Announcement" below to search our collections.

The 2019 Pedagogicon will take place on Friday, May 17, 2019 at EKU. All members of the campus community are invited to submit proposals for consideration on the 2019 conference program. The call for proposals, this year focused on “Transparency in Teaching and Learning,” is available at https://studio.eku.edu/2019-pedagogicon. Proposals are due by Feb. 8. Inquiries are welcome at noelstudio@eku.edu.

Join RPA this summer for a two-week summer term course. REC 530/730 includes a course trip to Cumberland Island National Seashore and more. The course trip is May 12-18 followed by online work from May 19 to 26. Enrollment information:
REC530 CRN: 51048
REC730 CRN: 51049.

EKU guitarists will present their final concert of the semester on Dec. 6. This concert offers a wide array of solo and group selections, including rock, jazz and classical works. Guitarists from the MUS 107 guitar class will also perform. Several holiday selections are on the program.